Albert and Elaine Borchard
Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-3294377. Reported 211 grants totalling $6,116,060 to 98 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Albert and Elaine Borchard did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $12,500 and $35,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $160,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Crest | Las Vegas, NV | $395,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $385,000 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Justice in Aging | Washington, DC | $263,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Legal Assistance Group | New York, NY | $243,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California | Los Angeles, CA | $190,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| USC Thornton School of Music | Los Angeles, CA | $167,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pasadena Community Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $160,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collaboration Center Foundaiton | Las Vegas, NV | $155,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Transition Projects | Portland, OR | $138,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maya Educational Foundation | Wellfleet, MA | $133,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $120,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seniorlaw Center | Philadelphia, PA | $116,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $113,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA for Children Inc | Portland, OR | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UC Santa Barbara Humanities and Fine Arts | Santa Barbara, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Verge Center for the Arts | Sacramento, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mobilization for Justice Inc | New York, NY | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aba Fund for Justice and Education | Chicago, IL | $80,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| UC Regents | La Jolla, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helpage | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Urban Conservancy | New Orleans, CA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aba Commission on Law and Aging | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Health Justice Project | St Petersburg, FL | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Services of North Florida Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Redemption Earned Inc | Birmingham, AL | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | $62,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida Health Justice Project | Somerville, MA | $62,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 916 Ink | Sacramento, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Housing and Economic Rights Advocates | Oakland, CA | $58,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UCLA Institute of the Environment | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Achieveability | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ad Lumen Press | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Elder Law & Justice | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Forward Inc | North Hollywood, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Share | Oxnard, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mend | Pacoima, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth | Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rescue Mission Alliance | Pacoima, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacramento Loaves and Fishes | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Midnight Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Union Station Homeless Services | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Empowerment | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Health Volunteers Overseas | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mentor California | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Albertine Foundation | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Csun Foundation | Northridge, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University Corporation | Northridge, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nevada Ballet Theater Inc | Las Vegas, NV | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of Ca | Santa Barbara, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California State University Northridge | Northridge, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community of Writers | Nevada City, CA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Consumer Law Center | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Hope | Hagerstown, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Louis Moreau Institue | Salt Lake City, UT | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ucsb Arts & Lectures | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Artes De Mexico En Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chico State Enterprises | Chico, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florida State University Research Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| I Demand Access | Danville, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Consumer Law Center | Boston, NV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Guardianship Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Francis College | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Research Foundation of SUNY | Binghamton, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treasurer of Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of South Florida | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rancho San Juan High School Booster Club | Salinas, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Augustinian Defenders of the Rights | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Face Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helpage USA | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lauren Markham | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Natasha Wimmer | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portland Street Art Alliance | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Crane Murdock | Hood River, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ucs Santa Barbara Library | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Apm (asociacion Puertorrigenos En Marcha) | Philadelphia, PA | $6,060 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
44 of 98 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Olive Crest
GRANT FOR "PROJECT RESILIENCY-GROWING FAMILY PRESERVATION" - Oregon Health & Science University
OKSU KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE - CASA for Children Inc
FINAL PAYMENT OF $300,000 GRANT - Transition Projects
MOVING HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING - Verge Center for the Arts
GRANT FOR "VERGE FUND CAMPAIGN" - Justice in Aging
GENERAL SUPPORT TO LEGAL CHANGES AND PROTECT PROGRAMS OLDER ADULTS RELY ON
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 123 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | $1,870,560 | $24,500 |
| 2022 | 46 | $1,168,500 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $1,400,500 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $1,676,500 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
43% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Albert and Elaine Borchard's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 202 S Lake Avenue 294, Pasadena, CA, 91101. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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